A customer shot a woman at a St. Charles Avenue business after an argument with employees, New Orleans police said Friday.
Update: Woman arrested after shooting at Popeyes
The shooting happened around 7 p.m. Thursday in the 1200 block of St. Charles Avenue, which will be busy with Mardi Gras parades starting next week. There are several businesses on the block, but authorities didn't identify the specific one.
Various people on social media, including a family member of the injured woman, said it happened at the Popeyes restaurant at the intersection with Erato Street (map).
The person who answered the phone at the store Friday morning declined to answer questions, and the franchise owner was not immediately available.
Refund, escorted out
Police said the customer - a woman - was involved in an argument with employees inside the St. Charles Avenue business Thursday night. They didn't say what caused the argument, but police said she was issued a refund and escorted out.
That's when authorities said she got a gun from her vehicle and shot through the window of the business, hitting an 18-year-old woman in the leg. It wasn't immediately clear if the woman was an employee or a customer.
The shooter fled. Police on Friday morning said they are continuing to look for her.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111.
